
You have made the right decision by choosing this course to get started with C LINQ! At the end of this lecture, you will have a good overview of how this course is organized and what to expect from this course.
Download the C# LINQ cheat sheet that contains the following:
The complete list of LINQ operators in C# along.
Query and Method syntax, along with examples for each of the LINQ operators.
Download the complete source code, including examples used throughout this course, along with the assignment solutions.
Know how we will apply the learnings by building a sample project. We cover topics such as what is the sample project about, the programming environment used, and so on.
Some of the great references for a quick look up on LINQ.
A quick overview of the topics you will learn in this section.
Know what LINQ is.
Observe the usage of LINQ through an example.
Learn the steps involved in a typical LINQ operation.
Know the different parts of a typical LINQ query.
Know the importance of the IEnumerable type concerning LINQ in C#.
Learn when to use var type and the recommended approach for its usage during your development.
Know the advantages of the LINQ feature in the C# .NET platform.
Check your understanding of the various steps involved in LINQ by writing C# code for a simple problem statement.
Explore how to solve a LINQ assignment by declaring a list of integers, filtering even numbers with where and select, and printing results to the console.
A quick recap of the topics you learned in this section and what is coming up next.
Explore LINQ in C# by comparing query syntax and method syntax, examining their pros and cons, and learning when to use each, plus an overview of common LINQ operators.
Understand the first type of LINQ syntax, namely Query syntax.
Understand the second type of LINQ syntax, namely Method syntax.
Know the difference between the two types of LINQ syntax - Query and Method syntax.
Confused about which syntax to use? Let us discuss the pros and cons of each syntax and the most recommended approach to follow while learning LINQ.
Have an overview of the different types of LINQ operators available in the Query and Method syntax.
Check your understanding of Query and Method syntax similarities and differences by writing C# code for a simple problem statement.
Solution for Coding Assignment 1.
A quick recap of the topics you learned in this section and what is coming up next.
Explore Linq to objects and its operators using query and method syntax to filter, select, project, sort, join, group, perform aggregation operations like first, last, min, max, and average.
Create custom types to be used for the various demo on LINQ operators.
Learn the different types of operators available for filtering items in LINQ.
Learn the Select operator available for projection in LINQ.
Learn the SelectMany operator available for projection in LINQ.
Learn the different types of operators available for sorting items in LINQ.
Understand the Join operator for joining items in LINQ.
Learn the GroupJoin operator for joining items in LINQ.
Learn the different types of operators available for grouping items in LINQ.
Check your understanding of sorting items using LINQ operators by writing C# code for a simple problem statement.
Learn the different types of operators available for accessing specific elements based on certain criteria in LINQ.
Learn the different types of quantifier operators available in LINQ.
Learn the different types of operators available for aggregation in LINQ.
Learn to filter with var and of type, project with select and select many, sort with order by and then by, join and group by, and use aggregates in linq.
Learn what Linq to entities is and why you need it, then set up a SQLite database, create Entity Framework models, and access data with Linq to entities.
Learn what LINQ is to Entities and how you can get started with it to apply the LINQ principles to access the SQL databases.
Know the 1st step in applying LINQ queries to Entities in C#. You will learn how to set up an SQLite database on your machine.
Know the 2nd step in applying LINQ queries to Entities in C#. You will learn how to create models to interact with the SQLite database.
Know the 3rd step in applying LINQ queries to Entities in C#. You will learn how to use various LINQ operators for Entities.
Check your understanding of LINQ to Entities by writing C# code for a simple problem statement.
Check your understanding of various steps involved in LINQ to Entities by writing C# code for a simple problem statement.
Master Linq to entities with the entity framework in C#, using SQLite to manage a SQL database and perform CRUD on student and course tables, with query translation to SQL.
A quick overview of the topics you will learn in this section.
Know what LINQ is to XML and its advantages in the C# programming language.
Understand the key uses of LINQ to XML in the C# language.
Know the different types of classes available in LINQ to XML that you can use to work with XML data using LINQ queries.
Learn how to write XML data using LINQ to XML concepts using LINQ queries.
Learn how to read XML data using LINQ to XML concepts using LINQ queries.
Explore Linq to xml, an in-memory interface for querying and writing xml in dotnet, using x element, x attribute, and x document to build and read xml.
Explore using linq to json with the json dotnet library (newtonsoft.json) to create, parse, query, and select token values from json in c# from strings, files, or objects.
Explore how Json differs from XML and how linq to Json enables in-memory Json processing in dotnet, using the Newtonsoft.json Json dotnet library and its classes.
Explore json.net core classes—json token, container, array, object, property, and value—and how the abstract token forms the base for derived types in linq to json.
Identify json classes by context: object for curly braces, array for square brackets, and primitive values for j value. Use j token type to cast and navigate json hierarchy.
Create json manually in a c# console app by using the Newtonsoft.Json library, building a student object with a nested course object, and printing the json output to the console.
Create json declaratively with a root object and a students property using Newtonsoft.Json's JObject and JProperty; define a student with id 101, James, Smith, and print the json.
Learn to create Json using Linq to convert a student collection into a root object with a students array, employing method and query syntax to build Json objects.
Create json from a dotnet object using from object, and handle collections with an anonymous type. Learn four json creation approaches and what comes next is json parsing.
Explore parsing JSON in c# with JObject.Parse and the read from method, including a string-to-JSON example and a student data workflow.
Parse json from a file using a stream reader and JsonTextReader, loading a Json file into a JToken and printing the students collection.
Query json using property names in the Newtonsoft.json namespace to read a single json object's values, such as student ID, first name, last name, and course ID.
Learn to query json using collection index in c# by reading with a stream, casting to jarray, and enumerating students to access id, first name, last name, and course id.
Read json data from a file using a stream reader, then query with linq to select student ids from the students collection.
Learn how to query json using select token to fetch a specific entry or property by specifying a path, such as the fifth student's id, first name, and course id.
Learn to work with json in .NET using Newtonsoft.Json: create json structures with JToken, JArray, and JObject, parse with Parse and JsonTextReader, and query with SelectToken and linq to json.
Check out the bonus materials for you for taking up this course!
LINQ is a core feature of the .NET runtime. It helps developers as you interact with various data sources using a few lines of code. Although it was released fifteen years ago, it still holds as one of the popular features in C#. You will be learning the essential operators of the LINQ concept.
Instructor Bio:
Praveen is an experienced product designer and developer who has worked for 10 years at Honeywell and 7 years at Bosch. He specializes in building products on the .NET stack and cloud platforms. He has a patent and has presented two papers. Additionally, he has published 20+ Courses and 50+ Hands-On Labs on Kubernetes, Docker & Azure, teaching thousands of students on various cloud-native topics.
Topics Covered In This Course:
Basics of LINQ from scratch.
Query syntax and Method syntax.
Different types of LINQ Operators. You will learn them through a step-by-step approach.
Activities: Quizzes, Assignments, and Coding Exercises to apply your learning. There are lots of them to help you practice!
LINQ to Objects: Get to know every LINQ operator you can apply on LINQ to Objects in C#.
LINQ to Entities: Get started applying the LINQ concepts to access the database through entities.
LINQ to XML: Learn to apply the LINQ capabilities to work with XML, including reading and writing XML using LINQ.
LINQ to JSON. Learn LINQ to JSON concepts, including creating, parsing, and querying techniques of JSON.
Downloadable C# LINQ Cheat Sheet.
At The End Of This Course:
You will have a strong foundation on C# LINQ concepts.
You will know both LINQ Query and Method syntax.
Also, you will gain an understanding of LINQ to Objects, LINQ to Entities, and LINQ to XML.
Enroll now to get started.